#BODYPOSITIVE ๐ค๐ฅ๐ค๐ผ
The journey to love ones body is not easy. It’s hard as fuck. But know you are not alone & you are so worthy to see how fucking gorgeous you are!
I have suffered with body image issues since the time I started going through puberty. I was the kid who never wanted to grow up & that uncontrollable shift of my body was a nightmare. Developing breasts, hips & an ass also went against my “perfect” dancer’s body. During middle school I began hiding my body with baggy clothes, except at dance practice & had no choice to where a learned. I felt completely uncomfortable & ashamed of seeing myself in a mirror. By high school I began suffering from anorexia. This lead to multiple injuries of torn muscles, tendinitis, severe sprains & nerve damage.
My self loathing & hating my body worsened as I dived deeper in the acting modeling world in both NYC & LA where everyone wanted to change me. After suffering a chronic disease & pain flare that could have taken my life, I ended up losing 50 lb in a scary amount of time. I gained back 20 lb since then but imagine me 20 lb smaller. At that weight I was congratulated by the industry along with fellow woman telling me “I wish I had a disease that made me lose weight & made it hard to gain back”. Yes, that happened multiple times. I ended up being back on the scale not wanting the numbers to go up until I realized that I did not love my body this tiny. I was a walking skeleton. From that moment I left the industry to work on healing & loving myself without looking back.
I don’t recall the moment when I thought “I fucking love my body”. But when it happened, when I released the shame I held for so long, that’s when I began being my raw, wild, empowered self. The body positive photography I share embodies the freedom of owning who I am. It’s my hope that they empower others to feel comfortable in their skin as well. Together to overcome societal & self pressures.
Fair warning you may get backlash from trolls but remember they are small minded & insecure folk who don’t deserve access to your energy & peace. Block them & move on.
We all deserve to love ourselves & feel comfortable in our skin โจ xxx.
@taylor_munholland ...read more
The journey to love ones body is not easy. It’s hard as fuck. But know you are not alone & you are so worthy to see how fucking gorgeous you are!
I have suffered with body image issues since the time I started going through puberty. I was the kid who never wanted to grow up & that uncontrollable shift of my body was a nightmare. Developing breasts, hips & an ass also went against my “perfect” dancer’s body. During middle school I began hiding my body with baggy clothes, except at dance practice & had no choice to where a learned. I felt completely uncomfortable & ashamed of seeing myself in a mirror. By high school I began suffering from anorexia. This lead to multiple injuries of torn muscles, tendinitis, severe sprains & nerve damage.
My self loathing & hating my body worsened as I dived deeper in the acting modeling world in both NYC & LA where everyone wanted to change me. After suffering a chronic disease & pain flare that could have taken my life, I ended up losing 50 lb in a scary amount of time. I gained back 20 lb since then but imagine me 20 lb smaller. At that weight I was congratulated by the industry along with fellow woman telling me “I wish I had a disease that made me lose weight & made it hard to gain back”. Yes, that happened multiple times. I ended up being back on the scale not wanting the numbers to go up until I realized that I did not love my body this tiny. I was a walking skeleton. From that moment I left the industry to work on healing & loving myself without looking back.
I don’t recall the moment when I thought “I fucking love my body”. But when it happened, when I released the shame I held for so long, that’s when I began being my raw, wild, empowered self. The body positive photography I share embodies the freedom of owning who I am. It’s my hope that they empower others to feel comfortable in their skin as well. Together to overcome societal & self pressures.
Fair warning you may get backlash from trolls but remember they are small minded & insecure folk who don’t deserve access to your energy & peace. Block them & move on.
We all deserve to love ourselves & feel comfortable in our skin โจ xxx.
@taylor_munholland ...read more
